Waikato Regional councillor suspended from council meetings over angry and abusive behaviour
11 Feb, 2021 12:03 AM
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Waikato Regional Councillor Fred Lichtwark has had his membership from most council committees suspended. Photo / Supplied
Waikato Regional Councillor Fred Lichtwark has had his membership from most council committees suspended. Photo / Supplied
Herald reporter based in HamiltonNikki.Preston@nzme.co.nz
A Waikato Regional councillor has been suspended from attending committee meetings over angry and abusive behaviour.
The council held an emergency meeting this morning and voted in favour of second-term councillor Fred Lichtwark being suspended from all committees, subcommittees and other representative roles until August 31, when the suspension will be reviewed.